About This Project
The land north of Lowestoft was secured as an allocation in the Waveney Local Plan 2019 for a new Garden Village comprising the following mixed use development:
- Approximately 1,300 new dwellings;
- Retirement community comprising a care home / nursing home and extra care and/or sheltered dwellings;
- 2 form entry primary school and a pre-school setting (2.2 hectares);
- A local shopping centre comprising a convenience store, cafés, a pre-school setting, community centre and other local services;
- Playing field, play areas and green infrastructure; and
- 8 hectares of employment development (falling under use classes B1, B2 and B8)
A draft application is advanced and is due to be submitted early in 2026.